We were so excited to go. I even called ahead of time to make a reservation for the tour and I find…read moreout that they don't actually organize English speaking tours. If you want to have a tour, you have to organize a group of people to go with you by yourself. They don't even take names of English speakers that want to take the tour, to put them all together in a group. You are essentially written off by the secretary and they don't care to find a solution to the problem. Very disappointing.

Piccolo Teatro Grassi is one of the three theaters operated by The Piccolo Teatro della Citta di…read moreMilano (The Little Theatre of the City of Milan). It is named for Paolo Grassi, one of the theater's founders. I wasn't able to attend a performance in the theatre, but did attend a performance for children, in the building courtyard. The actors and staging were wonderful, and the children laughed uproariously. Five Stars. As an aside: There is a very sobering plaque on the outside wall of Piccolo Teatro Grassi, that roughly translates from Italian: "HERE BETWEEN September 8, 1943 April 25, 1945 AND NOW HAVE FOUND THE TORTURE AND DEATH HUNDREDS OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS OF PRISONERS OF FASCISTI LITTLE THEATRE HAS MADE THIS EDIFICIOUN CENTER AND A SYMBOL OF REBIRTH OF CULTURAL AND DEMOCRATIC LIFE OF MILAN" Thank You, Google Translate!, and Thank You, Piccolo Teatro della Citta di Milano.

This is a museum/school. It was a bit hard finding the museum, but pretty amazing once you find…read moreit. Tons of religious paintings that are larger than life and I mean large! Couldn't believe the size of some of these. It is strange that the exit is the entrance, so you will have to walk ALL the way back. Still, an amazing place and check out my pictures!

This museum is a must see when in Milan. It is so wonderful that I would even recommend a trip to…read moreMilan just to see it. The art is mostly religious but the setting is what makes it special. The wall color is different in each room and the scale of the art is unlike anything I have ever seen in either the Uffizi, Prado, the Louve or the Met. Paintings the size of Times Square billboards cover walls of intense blues, teals and magenta. We had the good fortune of seeing a spectacular exhibit featuring the work of Giorgio Armani whose elaborate creations were on display in almost every room. The building itself was a marvel. Timed tickets are a must.

A great museum that is perfect to do with children or by yourself. Audio tour available in multiple…read morelanguages. Kids interactive area. Many hands on exhibits. Covers the works of da Vinci with displays, touch screens and models. Really nicely done.

The DaVinci Museum is a must in Milan. Seeing his brilliance come to life in this exhibition of his…read moreinventions, many interactive, is an excellent representation of why he is remembered as an engineering genius as well as a painter. 45

From the owner: Il Teatro Menotti, gestito dal 2010 da TieffeTeatro, è uno dei luoghi storici del teatro milanese…read more Il cartellone della stagione si muove tra le suggestioni del tempo presente, lo sguardo attento e irriverente sul repertorio, l'originalità delle contaminazioni tra i linguaggi. Tieffe Teatro è una delle più importanti realtà italiane, fondata nel 1969 come Compagnia Stabile Teatro Filodrammatici, poi TieffeTeatro, e con l'attuale stagione teatrale al Teatro Menotti è diventata la seconda realtà milanese, dopo il Piccolo Teatro per anzianità e continuità.

Just a short walk from the madness on Via Monte Napoleone of clammering fashionistas & the…read morePaparazzi of Milan fashion week lies a national treasure. OK, so my cultural compass is not always true but on the odd occasion it will align and this was one of those moments. My normal mode is alcoholautopilot and on this flight I was navigating between the Centro Historico backstreet Cafe Bars in my quest for Alicia Lini 910 and happened to notice a rather magnificent arch to my right. As i glanced over, i saw a courtyard within. Curiosity beckoned and i strolled through to see what was thither and lo and behold ... I had wandered in to a place oozing history and magnificence combined with art and horticulture and knowledge. This is a location you will have to revisit many times in order to see everything that resides here. For those seeking a snort of culture then this is a 'Four-fer'....You have; Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense (One of Italy's largest state libraries) c1770 Pinacoteca di Brera (Brera Art Gallery) c1776 Accademia de Belle Arti c1776 Orto Botanico di Brera (historic botanical garden) c1774 As for me, trying to describe what you will see here well .... erm .... in this case a picture is definitely worth a million words so let the camera speak ....